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jodi arias says it was self-defense. her lawyers won't have an easy time trying to prove this thing. a bullet casing, a bloody print and a camera points it at her. former new york city prosecutor and criminal defense attorney is here. here's the thing. whenever i get into a courtroom and i hear a murder case with somebody who lied not once, not twice, not three times but a whole lot of times and then when confronted with evidence that is basically irrefutable, your bloody hand print on the wall, they tell a different story like self-defense. what shot does she have? >> doesn't look like she has much of a shot. you started talking about casey anthony. there's a case where everyone thought she had no shot ever and she was acquitted. often in battered women cases, real batteredomen cases, they tell a story different at the beginning of the investigation than is often the story in front of the jury out of fear or out of other reasons and sometimes juries accept that. this is not uncommon this defense but it's not o suften su
jodi arias says it was self-defense. her lawyers won't have an easy time trying to prove this thing. a bullet casing, a bloody print and a camera points it at her. former new york city prosecutor and criminal defense attorney is here. here's the thing. whenever i get into a courtroom and i hear a murder case with somebody who lied not once, not twice, not three times but a whole lot of times and then when confronted with evidence that is basically irrefutable, your bloody hand print on the...
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defense attorneys killed the credibility of many witnesses. it got so bad that prosecutors had to drop murder charges against ray lewis in the middle of the trial, they offered him a plea deal. he pled guilty in obstruction of justice in exchange for testimony. ray lewis says he was the peace-maker, but oakley says that was not the case. was ray involved in the fighting? >> in my opinion, yes, i don't know if he was involved in that, but he was in the mix with everybody else. >> reporter: because his lawyer and his side said hey, he was trying to be the peace-maker in that situation. >> i didn't see that. when the police asked him what happened, he wouldn't you know, come clean. >> he was not involved in the fight. he didn't cause it. he didn't take a step, a statement to make this happen. he was no more guilty than the other 100 people on the street. >> reporter: no one has ever been convicted in the deaths of baker and lawler. for baker's uncle, it makes him angry to see lewis enjoy the football glory. >> stop acting you're one of the people
defense attorneys killed the credibility of many witnesses. it got so bad that prosecutors had to drop murder charges against ray lewis in the middle of the trial, they offered him a plea deal. he pled guilty in obstruction of justice in exchange for testimony. ray lewis says he was the peace-maker, but oakley says that was not the case. was ray involved in the fighting? >> in my opinion, yes, i don't know if he was involved in that, but he was in the mix with everybody else. >>...
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americans have the right to self-defense. as the court has said to have guns in their homes to protect their families. no one can take away those rights or the guns. second amendment rights of the foundation of which our discussion rests. they are not at risk. what is at risk are lives. lives are risked when responsible people fail to stand up for laws and keep guns out of the hands of those who use them to commit murder especially mass murders. i ask we focus our discussion on additional statutory measures to better protect our children and all americans. i say this as a parent and as a grandparent. ours is a free society. an open society. we come together today to consider how to become a safer and more secure society. no one begrudges the government assistance provided to victims of mass tragedies made possible by the law we passed after the bombing in oklahoma city. the bill introduced last week against gun trafficking was similar proved helpful and i believe it will become accepted part of our crime control framework. it
americans have the right to self-defense. as the court has said to have guns in their homes to protect their families. no one can take away those rights or the guns. second amendment rights of the foundation of which our discussion rests. they are not at risk. what is at risk are lives. lives are risked when responsible people fail to stand up for laws and keep guns out of the hands of those who use them to commit murder especially mass murders. i ask we focus our discussion on additional...
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. >>> guns, immigration, defense, the battle lines are drawn. and the first fights are being fought over the president's second term agenda. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords returns to testify on gun control. her husband, former astronaut, mark kelly, tells me how she prepared for that emotional event. >>> and sunday super bowl, featuring a rivalry between two brothers. we want to welcome our viewers from around the world. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room". >> we're a little over a week away from president obama's state of the union address before congress. but the battles over many of the president's top priorities already are in full swing on capitol hill. both the president and lawmakers started a new push for immigration. this past week, also featured contentious hearings on u.s. defense policy and on slowing the epidemic of gun violence in america. we'll take a closer look at guns, first beginning with vice president joe biden's admission after meeting with democratic lawmakers on capitol hill. >> nothing we're going t
. >>> guns, immigration, defense, the battle lines are drawn. and the first fights are being fought over the president's second term agenda. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords returns to testify on gun control. her husband, former astronaut, mark kelly, tells me how she prepared for that emotional event. >>> and sunday super bowl, featuring a rivalry between two brothers. we want to welcome our viewers from around the world. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation...
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they are the most popular guns for hunting, target shooting, self-defense. despite this fact, congress banned the manufacture and sale of hundreds of semi-automatic firearms and magazines from 1994 to 2004. in independent studies including one from the clinton justice department proved it had no impact on lowering crime. when it comes to background checks, be honest. background checks will never be universal because criminals will never submit to them. >> dana bash is following the hearings on capitol hill and joins us live. no matter which way you fall on the gun issue, you cannot deny the moment. when gabrielle giffords enters the room and testifies, wherever she goes, people stop, they watch and they listen. describe for us what was that like when she entered the room to testify? >> pretty much exactly the way you described it. even people who disagree with her position, the reason she was here which is to argue for what she calls responsible curbs on gun rights, everybody was just in awe of the fact that she is able to walk, clearly with assistance. she'
they are the most popular guns for hunting, target shooting, self-defense. despite this fact, congress banned the manufacture and sale of hundreds of semi-automatic firearms and magazines from 1994 to 2004. in independent studies including one from the clinton justice department proved it had no impact on lowering crime. when it comes to background checks, be honest. background checks will never be universal because criminals will never submit to them. >> dana bash is following the...
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defense official tells cnn, quote, we think they are preparing for a test. we are watching it all as closely as we can. it would be the third north korean nuclear test. commercial imagery shows a tunnel where the test could happen and a bunker to shield equipment and personnel during a test. u.s. government satellites are picking up vehicles and personnel at the nuclear test site, indicating preparations are underway. and a further indication to the u.s. that north korea's ruler is not changing course. >> i think with a new, young leader, we all expected something different. we expected him to focus on improving the lives of the north korean people. >> north korea's state media this week accused the use of nuclear blackmail and said it had no choice but to be defended by their own efforts. on a practical basis, the u.s. can do nothing to stop the underground test. the only realistic option is more condemnation from the united nations once it happens. but it tooks weeks to get a resolution after last month's launch of a rocket by pyongyang. >> the u.n. securi
defense official tells cnn, quote, we think they are preparing for a test. we are watching it all as closely as we can. it would be the third north korean nuclear test. commercial imagery shows a tunnel where the test could happen and a bunker to shield equipment and personnel during a test. u.s. government satellites are picking up vehicles and personnel at the nuclear test site, indicating preparations are underway. and a further indication to the u.s. that north korea's ruler is not changing...
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who else is rallying to his defense? >> reporter: right now only one republican has publicly come out and said, hey, i'm going to support him. it's a republican senator from mississippi, but hagel has met with 60 senators. so he's sort of laid the groundwork and i think from what we're hearing, ultimately he's going to get the votes to move this through. >> all right, chris lawrence live at the pentagon for us, thank you very much. >>> about 16 minutes after the hour right now. i want to bring you up to speed on all the morning's top stories. here's christine romans with that. >>> a massive 1,000-mile-long line of massive and deadly storms targetsing the east coast. tornados, strong winds and flooding all threatening the south all the way up into new england. the damage is extensive. this is video from georgia, alabama, tennessee, kentucky. the storm killed two men, one in georgia, another in tennessee. >>> look at this epic firefight. an eight-alarm fire. you don't say that very often. an eight-alarm fire at a food proc
who else is rallying to his defense? >> reporter: right now only one republican has publicly come out and said, hey, i'm going to support him. it's a republican senator from mississippi, but hagel has met with 60 senators. so he's sort of laid the groundwork and i think from what we're hearing, ultimately he's going to get the votes to move this through. >> all right, chris lawrence live at the pentagon for us, thank you very much. >>> about 16 minutes after the hour right...
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his confirmation hearing has defense secretary begin. could be a seriously uphill battle. we'll tell you why. that's ahead. new nectresse. the 100% natural no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. >>> welcome back, everybody. you're looking at some live pictures this morning. massive flooding. this is brookville, maryland. you can see a car there stuck in some raging floodwaters. our reporters at our affiliate station there say they don't think anybody is inside that car, but it's the third car that's been trapped in water today. much of the flooding of course in areas surrounding washington, d.c. you can see the storm just passing through the top part of the east coast when you look at the radar. continued weather updates throughout the morning obviously. also a look at the aftermath as well as we track that too. john berman has an update on some of the other stories making news. >>> an update on day three of that tense hostage standoff in alabama where a gunman is holding a 5-year-old boy captive inside an underground bunk
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he's an obscure reserve defensive back who's stolen the story lines at the super bowl. chris culliver of 49ers was asked about his feelings about gays. >> i don't do the gay guys. i don't do that. >> are there any on the 49ers? >> they ain't none on the 49ers. can't be with the sweet stuff. >> within hours, the pressure gathered critical mass. he would ask what he would say to the people of his team's home town, one of the most tolerant gay communities. >> i'm sorry if i offended anyone. that's not what i feel in my heart. >> the 49ers, who previously launched a campaign against the bullying of gays, issued a statement saying the team rejects culliver's comments. there's no mall las in culliver's heart. >> he regrets that. that's not who he is and what he really believes in. >> but culliver is part of an alpha male in the locker room. so far no one has ever come out as openly gay while actively playing. in four plus years trying out, tennessee titans and seattle seahawks, davis never acknowledged that he was gay. >> the ideas of masculinity, to prove that you're tough,
he's an obscure reserve defensive back who's stolen the story lines at the super bowl. chris culliver of 49ers was asked about his feelings about gays. >> i don't do the gay guys. i don't do that. >> are there any on the 49ers? >> they ain't none on the 49ers. can't be with the sweet stuff. >> within hours, the pressure gathered critical mass. he would ask what he would say to the people of his team's home town, one of the most tolerant gay communities. >> i'm...